Brackley v Chester: Match Thread

That time of the year for our annual draw at brackley
Going for a 0-0 thriller

360 blues

I’ll say a narrow 2-1 win to keep the hope alive a little longer. Rare goal from Murray & one from Tom Peers.

We will probably do what we normally do and keep the agony going for another week and win 2-0 and royally muck it up next week at home
Goals Burke,Peers
345 blues

To be fair we have scored some absolute bangers over the years at Brackley, like the beauties from Dan Mooney in the below match

Personally I don't care how we perform tomorrow, at this stage of the season performances go out the window & focus switches to the result, so please just get the win lads. All we can do is hope for a slip up from the teams above us.

Would have to allow Williams to cross the half way line for set pieces first, unless you foresee him finding the back of the net with a 30 yard screamer! 

Brackley 1-1 Chester. Weeks

228 Blues

2-0 Chester. Glendon and Peers. 312 Chester.

This is the kind of game where we'll go out and play well against a well organised opponent and get at least a draw.

However, I'm going for a 1-0 defeat in front of 260 Chester fans.

Really hope I'm wrong but I think the season was over when we lost to Alfreton and probably half over after South Shields game.

We’ve ran riot on the road lately, having scored 10 goals in just two games, but it’ll be a much tougher test for us tomorrow. Brackley Town may have secured yet another place in the play-offs, but I doubt they’ll take their foot off the gas, as they’ll be wanting to secure a spot in the semi-finals by finishing in the top three. Our slim hopes of the play-offs were kept alive at least for another seven days, as we trounced Gloucester City 1-6 last Saturday. It was a superb performance throughout, as we dominated possession, and created some fantastic openings that were clinically taken to bolster our goal difference, while relegating a woeful Gloucester side at the same time. At least we’ll be going into this game with confidence under our belts, which will definitely help, as we can’t be going into a season-defining match with a lack of belief. It’ll take quite a lot of things to swing our way if we were to somehow sneak into the play-off spots. As a bare minimum we must win our last two games, plus on top of that we’d need two of South Shields, Spennymoor Town, and Curzon Ashton to drop at least three points, as well as Boston United who’ve played a game less than us. Sadly I can’t see us pulling it off, but all our lads can do tomorrow is give it absolutely everything, and I’m sure they will. For now all they can worry about is what they can produce themselves on the pitch, before looking at the wider picture. It’ll be a sixth trip to Brackley for me, so let’s hope we can get a positive result to take the fight into the final day.


Score - Brackley Town (Dean) 1-1 Chester FC (Weeks).

Attendance - 1,301 (317 Chester FC).

Can’t see beyond a draw today I’m afraid. It’s going to take one hell of an impressive sacrifice to the Footballing Gods to get us into the playoffs.

Brackley’s form since the turn of the year must be as good as any side in the league and they’ve won a lot of games lately against sides in the top half. Wouldn’t surprise me if this is the year they finally prevail in the play-offs.

Think it may well boil down today to how up for it Brackley are - and unfortunately they probably will be given they are chasing a top-three spot. Hope we can win it but will go for yet another draw away to them, even though it won’t really help either side in terms of achieving their respective goals.

We've taken down some good, in-form teams. Anything could happen, but I'm going to remain optimistic.
Here's hoping for things to go our way and give us everything to play for next weekend.

From experience they have next to no food at all for visiting supporters never mind free stuff